The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston Massachusetts is a leading global institution dedicated to studying the complex relationship between nutrition and healthy aging. As one of six human nutrition research centers supported by the United States Department of Agriculture operating through a cooperative agreement with Tufts the HNRCA conducts cutting edge interdisciplinary research. Scientists here investigate how diet and physical activity influence age related conditions such as cognitive decline cardiovascular disease and bone health aiming to translate findings into practical guidance that promotes vitality and well being in later life. The center also plays a key role in training future nutrition scientists and contributes significantly to shaping national and international dietary recommendations.
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Tufts University is a private research university located in the Greater Boston area. The main campus is located in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of the towns of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, with additional facilities located in Boston and Grafton, Massachusetts and in Talloires, France. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. Tufts remained a small liberal arts college until the 1970s, when it transformed into a large research university offering several doctorates.